For one, you most certainly wouldn’t get any warranty with it. Or proof that it’s a n official product. Or proof that it won’t lose anything other than the first 32gb written.
That’s not a retail channel. At best, it’s a “fallen off the truck” channel.
The Framework Marketplace is where the company sells accessories for their products. The products which are sourced directly from WD, as clearly explained by TFA. Did you even read the article or look at the marketplace before commenting? It’s pretty obvious it’s not a third party marketplace from like… a second of browsing.
The only random seller you’d be buying from is the one on AE. The one which couldn’t possibly provide you with a warranty or even guarantee that what you’re buying is a real product. 1740 people could have easily been scammed or are in on the scam. That’s not a lot of people, especially not random online stranger who have no incentive to be honest with you about their experiences.
Next time, maybe actually take the most cursory of looks at what something is before going off and assuming. It will help save you from looking like a complete fool.
> At least reviews are not faked.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh that’s hilarious. If you believe that, I’ve got a boat to sell you. A whole marina, even.
Anywhere I can see some reviews for your marina? I might know somebody in the market for one.
I haven’t made any statements that can be easily proven false with the quickest of glances. That was you.
At the end of the day, show me how AliExpress prevents fake reviews, ensures that each of those buyers is real, and that the seller is authorized to sell the product and offers a full warranty. Buying from Framework ensures that because they’re officially reselling the products from the supplier.
You know, the most basic of requirements to be considered a “retail channel”.
I'm just rolling on the floor at the idea that a random seller on AE is more reputable and trustworthy than Framework. One of Time's best inventions of 2021 or Fast Company's most innovative companies of 2022. That's rich.
An OEM has extreme incentives to stock real products. Considering they have to support said products for years and deal with any negative PR when something goes wrong. A random AE seller which has a 75-day money back guarantee has no such incentive.
I'm mainly with you but uhh, Theranos?
> And there is some random website, popular on HN, no reviews, no pictures, nothing and they also sell WD drives.
I'm sure there are better ones to use but I just stole the ones used on Wikipedia because I was lazy and the argument as a whole is ludicrous.